Indigenous Insights for Planetary Health and Sustainable Food Systems
Learning from International Case Studies
By Shailesh Shukla, Priscilla Settee, Noa Kekuewa Lincoln
Description
Indigenous Insights for Planetary Health and Sustainable Food Systems builds upon the indispensable resource Indigenous Food Systems (Settee and Shukla, 2020). Cultivating new partnerships with scholars, community organizations, and grassroots practitioners across the globe, this follow-up volume aims to improve the understanding and outcomes of planetary health and sustainable food systems through cross-cultural sharing of Indigenous-focused research and experiences.
Community-based case studies guide readers to understand the emergence, potential application, and renewal of Indigenous food systems and planetary health innovations and their role in supporting the well-being of their communities and lands and advancing the global vision of sustainable futures through interdisciplinary perspectives.
This novel edited volume is well-suited for courses in Indigenous studies, food studies, human geography, Indigenous and public health, health policy, cultural studies, global studies, Indigenous governance, environmental studies and science, natural resources and environmental management, and several interdisciplinary programs with a special focus on Indigenous knowledges and perspectives on agriculture, food systems, and planetary health.
FEATURES
- A key companion and follow-up to Indigenous Food Systems on a global scale with added focus on Indigenous wisdom-based innovations and planetary health
- Community-based case studies as a key methodology centres the vital scholarship of Indigenous communities, community practitioners, grassroots voices, and allied partners
- Pedagogical features include further readings and websites of interest, chapter questions and glossaries, boxed inserts, figures, and tables
- Global initiatives and community-based case studies reaching wider readerships beyond academia
Details
Price
Number of Pages
Approx. 400
Dimensions
6.75" x 9.75”
Print ISBN
9781773384696
